India and Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Facility Lists and Prisoner Details in Annual Agreement

The two nations uphold a 34-year-old pact to share nuclear site information and address cross-border detainee issues despite ongoing tensions.

India and Pakistan exchanged lists of nuclear installations on January 1, continuing a bilateral agreement signed in 1988 to prevent attacks on nuclear facilities.
The exchange, conducted simultaneously via diplomatic channels in New Delhi and Islamabad, has been an annual practice since 1992.
Alongside nuclear site details, both nations shared lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen detained across the border, with India reporting 462 Pakistani detainees and Pakistan listing 266 Indian detainees.
India urged Pakistan to expedite the release of 183 Indian detainees who have completed their sentences and provide consular access to 18 individuals believed to be Indian citizens.
This exchange comes within the context of strained relations over issues such as Kashmir and cross-border terrorism, though the nuclear pact has remained intact for over three decades.